NEW TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Key Nvidia supplier Foxconn will start shipping a new generation of data transmission technology for AI infrastructure this year to meet demand for ever faster transfer speeds, Chairman and CEO Young Liu said on Friday.
Japan's industrial production and retail sales improve despite Iran war
TOKYO -- Japan's industrial output, unemployment rate and retail sales all improved in April despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, government data showed on Friday.
Hong Kong and Singapore brace for AI chill in finance job market
HONG KONG/SINGAPORE -- Asia's financial hubs are on the front lines of an intensifying global battle to find enough jobs for graduates in the age of artificial intelligence.
Japan on tenterhooks over naphtha, even as US, India supply rises
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has struggled to ease concerns over the supply of naphtha, a key petrochemical input for plastics, since U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran on Feb. 28, even as she has moved to boost supplies from outside the Middle East.
Asia security summit opens with US strategy in focus amid Iran war
SINGAPORE -- Global defense leaders will gather in Singapore this weekend for a major event, as Washington's strategy in Asia's security landscape is closely watched amid its war with Iran.
Humanoid robots strut their stuff as trade show comes to Japan
TOKYO -- An international humanoid robot trade show held in Japan for the first time kicked off Thursday, with Honda Motor among the major players showcasing robots and technologies in the up-and-coming field.
Japan's crude imports plunge 50% since Iran war, exposing Mideast reliance
SINGAPORE/DUBAI -- Japanese imports of crude oil have dropped by nearly half since the U.S. started the Iran war, a Nikkei analysis shows, underscoring the widening economic fallout from the conflict.
Taiwanese tourists flock to Japan's Kyushu for local-ish trips
FUKUOKA, Japan -- Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu is becoming a hot spot for Taiwanese travelers who see it as akin to an affordable local destination, with recent data showing visitors from Taiwan surging by half.
Renewables offer price security and domestic control
Woochong Um is CEO of Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet and the former managing director general at the Asian Development Bank.
South Korean election campaign sparks US alliance questions
SEOUL -- Each Saturday, in the heart of South Korea's capital, a crowd of a few hundred people gathers a stone's throw from the U.S. Embassy. A host leads chants of "We oppose the U.S.!" in protests that observers say have grown in the lead-up to local elections on June 3.